Hundreds of California clergy members accused of sexual misconduct: Report

In this April 8, 2010 file photo a cross sits on top of a church in Berlin, Germany. (Markus Schreiber / AP)

A new report identifies 263 Catholic clergy in the Bay Area who are accused of sexual misconduct.

The report, published Tuesday by the law firm Jeff Anderson & Associates, reveals 135 accused offenders in the Archdiocese of San Francisco, 95 accused offenders in the Diocese of Oakland, and 33 accused offenders in the Diocese of San Jose.

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The 65-page report includes background information, photographs, and assignment histories on each named clergy member.

“This report is intended to raise awareness about the important issue of clerical sexual abuse, provide the public with vital information including assignment histories, and provide awareness to survivors,” it reads.